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SHRM to Participate in Congressional Briefing on Workplace Flexibility

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Congressional BriefingWorkplace Flexibility: Creating a 21st Century Workplace for a 21st Century Workforce

Media advisory

Many U.S. workers are faced with the undesirable choice between meeting the demands of work and the needs of their families. Workplace flexibility involves organizing work in ways that give employees greater control over when and where they work, while at the same time enabling employers to achieve business objectives. Effective workplace practices benefit both the employee and the employer and meet the individual needs of an organization.

What: Media and policy makers are invited to hear examples and evidence of how workplace flexibility is in the best interests of employees, employers and our nation.

Background: As the recent special issue “Work, Family and Workplace Flexibility” in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) makes clear, many American workers experience a tension between their work and family responsibilities.

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Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal counsel for compliance with applicable law, and should be modified to suit your organization’s culture, industry, and practices. Neither members nor non-members may reproduce such samples in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book or use for a commercial purpose) without SHRM’s permission. To request permission for specific items, click on the “reuse permissions” button on the page where you find the item.